| Author | Message | ||
     Big_island_rider |
The engine is high mileage and one of the pistons has been rebuilt. Hoping it goes fast.  | ||
| Pwnzor |
Did you get that checked out by a reputable mechanic? If one piston is rebuilt, you want to check the compression on it! LOL... nice bike! | ||
| Tootal |
Downhill with a tailwind will get you there!  Actually I was riding my latest two wheeler too. It's an eleven speed belt drive and my pistons are weak but have even compression. One of the big end rod bearings had to be rebuilt without any spare parts but it's working!  | ||
| Zane |
Last summer I bought a new Cannondale Adventure 1. Compression is weak and every time I get on, the max load weight is exceeded. | ||
| Aesquire |
currently staring at my ancient steel frame StumpJumper ( full suspension ) while waiting for the wristpin ( knee ) repair & rebuilding to continue. I figure once I can get around the yard on it, I can switch to my ( almost as old ) Stowe Rhino. New bike will have to wait until I regain confidence in the engine. I have some faith I will, but I also know it's going to take time. sweet bike. suffering from disk brake envy. hydraulic? | ||
| Tootal |
Strange machine but it's so quiet people don't ever look at you as you ride by:  | ||
| Midknyte |
Belt drive? Who'da thunk...  | ||
| Aesquire |
Very curious on the longevity on the belts. Current bike parts are a bit crazy. there are different, completely incompatible chain sizes used for different parts groupos and not just Shimano doesn't fit Suntour. Different Shimano chains for different # of speed groups and even more weird.... | ||
| Thumper74 |
Tootal, internally geared hub? I worked in a bike shop and mountain biked heavily before I got fat. Reliable internally geared hubs are fairly new to the scene. I'm rocking a GT Traffic with disc brakes and panniers, trying to get back into shape. | ||
| Big_island_rider |
Bought it to train for the Lavaman Triathlon here on The Big Island next year. Just under a mile swim, 25 mile bike and 6 mile run. | ||
| Ourdee |
Is that belt food grade? | ||
| Mr_grumpy |
Instruments of torture! | ||
| Crusty |
Is that belt food grade? Why? Are you hungry? | ||
| Tootal |
That picture is of the latest model. Mine is a couple of years old with a blue belt. Not nearly as appetizing! I was researching Trek bikes and came upon the Trek Solo belt drive. Trek had quit making it so I researched belt drives and found "Spot Brand" made in Colorado. The frame anyway. Thumper, it's a Shimano Alfine 11 speed internal geared hub. Never had to change the oil on a bicycle before! I bought it to help get back in shape. Triathlons are wishful thinking for me at this point! And besides, why do they make you swim first!! I would think you would want to run and ride first before you took a bath!  (Message edited by tootal on May 09, 2016) | ||
| Zac4mac |
I have my bicycle on a trainer in the shop. 50th Anniversary Schwinn Paramount Dura-Ace. I do 0.2 mile runs and get off wheezing. Trying to do 2-3 per day but to early to see any improvement.  I added Cinelli bars/stem, Brooks saddle and Suntour plug-shifters. Derailleurs are early index. | ||
| Rick_a |
I need to fix mine. Needs a wheel rebuilt and fork repaired. Anyone know a good way to reattach an alloy lug to a carbon fiber stanchion? | ||
| Aesquire |
Tough. Epoxy is the answer but getting the surfaces clean enough to hold? Difficult. Can you hand layup carbon fiber over the Al fitting and keep needed clearance? You don't need fancy just good bonds. | ||
| Rick_a |
The fit is tight...probably a couple thou. It appears to have been originally layed up with the lug in place. | ||
| Big_island_rider |
Went for the first ride, 12 miles in 41 minutes and 25 seconds. Average Mph 17.38. Feel pretty good. Yes I am wearing a helmet, nobody faint.  | ||
| Tootal |
Helmet? I thought that was a ventilated English drinking hat! | ||
| Teeps |
Aesquire Posted on Monday, May 09, 2016 - Very curious on the longevity on the belts. I've read 10k miles in manufacturer white papers. I guess it depends on whether or not it has a free spirits tensioner. | ||
| Tootal |
I've read 10k miles in manufacturer white papers. I guess it depends on whether or not it has a free spirits tensioner.  It actually has a pretty cool set up. You can drop the rear wheel and put it back and it will go right back to the proper tension without adjusting anything. It is adjustable but if fixing a flat on the road you don't have to worry about readjusting it on the side of the road. BIR, my hat is off to you. I wish I was anywhere close to being in that good of shape! I think that once retired, instead of getting up and going to work I'll go for a bike ride instead! | ||
| Teeps |
Tootal, Don't wait to retire to ride your bicycle. Ride the bike every day, even if only for a mile or so, it adds up. A big problem with retiring, is going out to lunch with fellow, long time retirees several times a week. | ||
| Tootal |
Don't worry Teeps, I retire in 16 days! I'm not worried about lunches, it's the beers at the bar that hurt! Maybe I'll ride the bike to the bar! Problem solved. | ||
| Teeps |
Tootal Posted on Sunday, May 15, 2016 - Don't worry Teeps, I retire in 16 days! I'm not worried about lunches, it's the beers at the bar that hurt! Maybe I'll ride the bike to the bar! Problem solved. Cool and welcome to retirement. Though it will be sad to lose another "American Machinist." | ||
| Littlebuggles |
Nice looking bike Bob, I've heard good things about Felt. Riding one of those narrow saddles does a lot for making a motorcycle seat feel cush! Triathlons are cool, I don't understand that level of exertion though! | ||
| Big_island_rider |
Littlebuggles Thanks. Yeah the seat has been comfy so far as it is a men's seat. Al the right cut outs in all the right places. This is just an Olympic length triathlon so not too crazy. I referee soccer so any given day I am running 10 miles anyway. | ||
| Thumper74 |
Heads up, you can still get a DUI on a bicycle! | ||
| Tootal |
Don't worry James, I was only joking. There's not a bar close enough to me that I could ride to. At least not at the moment! | ||
| Lemonchili_x1 |
Nice rides! Getting over the flu at the moment, but itching to get back into riding  | ||
| Ourdee |
I was asking about the belt being food grade because over 20 years ago I was in Infinity Cycles R&D looking at a food grade belt drive they were looking into for the drive on their racing recumbent. <-long sentence Chains on motorcycles are good for a 3% loss. While belts are good for loosing 11%. I would like to know how that belt drive fairs. | ||
| Reepicheep |
Correct Ourdee... a *new* chain that is *well lubed* is good for a 3% loss. The chains on actual bicycles and motorcycles don't fall into either of those categories. But they are generally still a little better than a belt, just not that much. |
